Library / Quadriceps
Barbell Back Squat
Barbell · Squat · Compound
QuadricepsGlutes AdductorsErector SpinaeCoreHamstrings
Default prescription & biomechanics
- Primary muscles
- Quadriceps, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Adductors, Erector Spinae, Core, Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- Squat (Push force)
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Working rep range
- 5-8 reps per set
- Between-set interval
- 180 seconds rest
- Intensity & MET
- High (6.5 MET)
Step-by-step coaching cues
- Wedge the bar securely across your upper traps (high bar) or rear delts (low bar).
- Take a deep 360 degree breath into your midsection and brace before descending.
- Sit down between your hips while tracking your knees directly over your toes.
- Hit hip-crease below parallel and drive your upper back into the bar on the way up.
Joint & safety considerations
Filtered for Lower Back, Knee sensitivity. When you flag lower back or knee sensitivity in your RepLogic training brief, the AI programme generator automatically substitutes a lower-stress alternative from the relations table below.
From the RepLogic biomechanical library (177 verified movements). For general strength and conditioning education, not medical or physiotherapy advice.